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You think micropayments will somehow get rid of ads? There are a multitude of noteworthy examples where you pay for a product and still get ads (Cable, Hulu, u
by r00fus 6y ago
You think micropayments will somehow get rid of ads?
There are a multitude of noteworthy examples where you pay for a product and still get ads (Cable, Hulu, unskippable DVD sections, etc).
What will really curb the online ad industry is the ability for consumers to control their privacy, and make personal info a liability.
- stcredzero 6y agoYou think micropayments will somehow get rid of ads? No. However, it would theoretically give content creators who don't want to serve the interests of advertisers an alternative source of income that allows this. Basically, do what Patreon does, but with even less friction, and far more flexibly.
- sofixa 6y agoIt already exists and it's called Web Monetization. I recently wrote an article on it: https://atodorov.me/2021/03/07/please-support-web-monetization-if-you-want-less-ads-on-the-web/ https://atodorov.me/2021/03/07/please-support-web-monetizati...